Next Level Lyric Writing Book

112 pages Marty Dodson is a Nashville-based songwriter who has written twelve #1 songs and had more than 150 songs recorded in Pop, Country, Rock, Bluegrass, Americana, Christian, K-Pop and J-Pop genres. His songs have been recorded by Joe Cocker, Kenny Chesney, Plain White T's, Carrie Underwood, Billy Currington and Blake Shelton, to name a few. Marty is the co-author of Song Building: Mastering Lyric Writing (SongTown Press). Bill O'Hanlon is the author of over 40 books, one of which, Do One Thing Different, was featured on Oprah. He lives part time in Nashville and is a songwriter with over 200 cuts and many sync placements. He is the co-author, with Marty Dodson, of Song Building, The Songwriter's Guide to Mastering Co-Writing with Marty Dodson and Clay Mills, Mastering Melody Writing with Clay Mills, and The Songwriter's Guide to Protecting Your Songs and Collecting Your Money with Nancy Deckant and Leslie Bowe. If you have learned the basics of songwriting but are looking to move your writing to the next level, Next Level Lyric Writing, written by hit songwriter Marty Dodson, will reveal the advanced techniques he has used to craft his many hit and charting songs. Next-Level Lyric Writing will help you: * Find a clear focus for your songs * Methods for evoking emotion in listeners through your lyrics * Avoid expected angles and find fresh, unique ways to write your song ideas * Make each song section support the whole song (and when to leave out sections that aren't serving the song * Make your lyrics more hooky by learning to write rhythmically * Elevate your lyric writing to the next level